Effects of Perioperative B&O Suppositories on Post-op Pain and Morphine Use After Laparoscopic Prostatectomy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

This study is evaluating the effect of a Belladonna and Opium suppository administered intraoperatively on post operative pain after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. This is a blinded randomized study. 50% of patients will receive the suppository, 50% of patients will not. Neither you or your surgeon will know which group you are in.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00863928

Run by

Benaroya Research Institute

People needed

135

Starts

2008-10-01

Expected to finish

2009-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients scheduled for laparoscopic radical prostatectomy at Virginia Mason, who do not have chronic pain or allergies to opioid analgesics are eligible for this study.

You may not qualify if…

• Women are excluded due to the absence of a prostate.
• Children are excluded due to the absence of prostate cancer in this group.
• Patients meeting any of the following will not be eligible for the study:
• Patients at risk for complications from anticholinergic agents including those with a history of glaucoma, bronchial asthma, convulsive disorder, or high risk for delirium
• History of previous allergies or adverse reactions to belladonna and opium and/or opioid analgesics
• History of chronic pain or chronic use of opioid and nonopioid analgesics
• History of alcohol or opioid dependency/abuse within last three months

Where it is running

• Virginia Mason Medical Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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